Re: Interesting Rambling--Lamarck

From: julianlord <julian.lord_at_z2kmqtxJixEBexma8TSNXkX0u5R7e41cH9AaPaiQq9hWZon9FRm9wgOnhTRDhmBZ>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:58:34 -0000


Simon Phipp :

> Chris Lemens:
> > Evolution in Glorantha must be Lamarckian.
>
> Nope, I am pretty sure that if you took 10 generations of dogs and chopped all their tails off then the next generation would be born with tails.

erm, I think neo-Lamarckian theory would posit that the next generation would be born with tails, so that they could be properly chopped off ?

The inherited characteristics are "born with a tail" ; "which gets chopped off".

:)

Julian Lord            

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